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UNITED STAT-ES PATENT OFFICE. 7

AUGUST RINK AND CARL RUPPEN'IHAL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPECIFIOATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 508,761, dated November14, 1893. Application filed May 9, 1893. Serial No 473.599. (No model.)

is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanyingdrawing.

Our invention consists of a head adapted to support one end of a lampchimney, arms to embrace the side thereof, a shank which is fitted insaid head, a handle which is swiveled on said shank, and brushes orcleaners connected with expansible arms on said shank, as will behereinafter fully set forth.

The figure represents a perspective view of a lamp chimney cleanerembodying our invention.

Referring to the drawing: A designates a head on which one end of a lampchimney may be rested, the same having armsB which are adapted toembrace the side of the chimney, and thus provide means for firmlyretaining the chimney on the head.

Projecting from what may be termed the under side of the head, isacollar C, said head and collar each having a spiral-opening therein,continuous of the other, to receive the spiral shank D, one end of whichhas the handle E. swiveled thereon, and the other end is provided withexpansible arms F to which latter are attached the cleaners or brushesG.

The operation is as follows: The brushes are inserted in the chimney,and the latter rested at one end on the head A, the hand pressing thearms B- against the chimney. Then the handle is drawn in oppositedirections, whereby the shank D receives rotary motions, and the arms Ffly out owing to embrace or clamp the chimney are made of 7 wire orother flexible or elastic material, so as to be readily closed andopened. The head A is formed with a flange on its rim, so as to inclosethe end of the chimney, the better to retain it in place thereon.

Having thus described our invention,what We claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A lamp chimney cleaner consisting of a head with spring arms onopposite sides of the same, a boss on said head with a spiral openingtherein continuous of an opening in the head, a spiral shank movable insaid opening in the head and boss, expansible arms with brushes on oneend of the said shank and ahandleswiveled on the other-end of the same,said parts being combined substantially as described.

2. A head having a flanged rim and spring arms on opposite sidesthereof, a boss connected with said head and havingan opening thereincontinuous of one in the head, a spiral shank movable in said openingsand having a swiveled hand-1e at one end, and elastic arms with brushesthereon on the other end of said shank, said parts being combinedsubstantially as described.

AUGUST RINK. CARL RUPPENTHAL.

